Fast Folk Musical Magazine (1989, Vol. 4, No. 9): Los Angeles

This issue of Fast Folk Musical Magazine travels to Los Angeles. In an essay for the magazine, Los Angeles Times music critic Steve Hochman suggests that the acoustic music scene in LA during the late 1980s was “a marking of the simultaneous ending of a musical cycle and the beginning of new one.” The music in this collection reflects that assessment, with selections ranging from acoustic pop to acoustic country and lots of modern folk songs filling out the set. Emerging West Coast musicians on this recording include Peter Case, previously with The Plimsouls, his future wife Victoria Williams, singer and music producer Marvin Etzioni, Joyce Woodson, and Milo Binder singing an early performance of “New Toys.” A 20-page facsimile of the magazine is included.

Track Listing

101	Man of Principle	Show of Hands	03:18
102	The Arms Race	Marvin Etzioni	04:48
103	On Time	Victoria Williams	03:04
104	Policeman	Kyle Johnson	05:04
105	You're in My Blood	John Bossman	03:23
106	Sprinklers of Salinas	Joyce Woodson	04:00
201	Feel Like Makin' Art	Life is Grand Band	03:25
202	New Toys	Milo Binder	02:07
203	The Good Years	Richard Goldman Twang	02:27
204	Ashes and Coal	Richard Ferriera	04:00
205	Apache Tears	Hirth Martinez	03:57
206	Jason's Song	Sandy Ross	02:29
207	Punch and Sacco	Peter Case	02:33